The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow
- Author A. J. Mackinnon
- Narrator A. J. Mackinnon
- Publisher W. F. Howes Ltd, Wavesound from W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date 1 July 2022
- Run Time 13 hours and 38 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Biography and non-fiction prose, Memoirs.
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What to expect
Truly hilarious books are rare. Even rarer are those based on real events. Join A.J. Mackinnon, your charming and eccentric guide, on an amazing voyage in a boat called Jack de Crow.
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‘A marvellous adventure, and Mackinnon recounts it with humour and unflagging enthusiasm ... a clever and entirely engaging read’ Melbourne Times
‘A great travel writer and more importantly a great traveller’ Sydney Morning Herald
‘Not just an adventurer, but an artist, philosopher and keen observer of the world around him’ Canberra Times
‘A wonderful idea for a book – a series of ever bolder improvisations ... undertaken in praise of the spirit of adventure’ Times Literary Supplement
‘Mackinnon’s journey makes a lovely picaresque tale, one dotted with English literary references and wonderful descriptions of the English and European countryside’ Good Reading
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